Factors Affecting Survival of Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos ) Nests along the Semi-Natural Vistula River in Poland
Predation is an important factor limiting bird populations and is usually the main factor influencing nest survival. In riverine habitats, flooding poses an additional significant challenge. Our study aimed to elucidate the influence of nest location and incubation timing on the survival of common s...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8bcd5c5bd0604e6c814fd9fda2bd4e6d 2024-09-15T17:34:45+00:00 Factors Affecting Survival of Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos ) Nests along the Semi-Natural Vistula River in Poland Marek Elas Marta Witkowska Włodzimierz Meissner 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14142055 https://doaj.org/article/8bcd5c5bd0604e6c814fd9fda2bd4e6d EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/14/2055 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 doi:10.3390/ani14142055 2076-2615 https://doaj.org/article/8bcd5c5bd0604e6c814fd9fda2bd4e6d Animals, Vol 14, Iss 14, p 2055 (2024) flooding natural river predation riverine habitat survival rate Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14142055 2024-08-05T17:48:51Z Predation is an important factor limiting bird populations and is usually the main factor influencing nest survival. In riverine habitats, flooding poses an additional significant challenge. Our study aimed to elucidate the influence of nest location and incubation timing on the survival of common sandpiper nests in a large, semi-natural, lowland river. The survey was carried out in central Poland on the Vistula River, in 2014–2015, 2021, and 2023, along two river sections 2 km and 10 km in length. The nest survival rate was 27%, which is twice as low as that reported on small upland rivers, with flooding being an additional factor causing losses on the Vistula River. Our research showed that mammalian and avian predation accounted for 51% of losses and flooding for 49% of losses. The negative impact of floods on nest survival decreased as the breeding season progressed between May and July, while the chances of being depredated increased during the same period. Nests placed under shrubs were less likely predated than nests located in grass. Moreover, locating the nest in proximity to water increased nesting survival and in fact, more nests found in our study were situated close to the water’s edge. Article in Journal/Newspaper Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Animals 14 14 2055 |
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Predation is an important factor limiting bird populations and is usually the main factor influencing nest survival. In riverine habitats, flooding poses an additional significant challenge. Our study aimed to elucidate the influence of nest location and incubation timing on the survival of common sandpiper nests in a large, semi-natural, lowland river. The survey was carried out in central Poland on the Vistula River, in 2014–2015, 2021, and 2023, along two river sections 2 km and 10 km in length. The nest survival rate was 27%, which is twice as low as that reported on small upland rivers, with flooding being an additional factor causing losses on the Vistula River. Our research showed that mammalian and avian predation accounted for 51% of losses and flooding for 49% of losses. The negative impact of floods on nest survival decreased as the breeding season progressed between May and July, while the chances of being depredated increased during the same period. Nests placed under shrubs were less likely predated than nests located in grass. Moreover, locating the nest in proximity to water increased nesting survival and in fact, more nests found in our study were situated close to the water’s edge. |
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Factors Affecting Survival of Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos ) Nests along the Semi-Natural Vistula River in Poland |
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Factors Affecting Survival of Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos ) Nests along the Semi-Natural Vistula River in Poland |
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Factors Affecting Survival of Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos ) Nests along the Semi-Natural Vistula River in Poland |
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Factors Affecting Survival of Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos ) Nests along the Semi-Natural Vistula River in Poland |
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Factors Affecting Survival of Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos ) Nests along the Semi-Natural Vistula River in Poland |
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